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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-058711.txt : 20051101
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-05-058711.hdr.sgml : 20051101
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051101061102
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-058711
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051027
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051101
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051101

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001297996
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0726

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		560 MISSION STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2900
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(415)738-6500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		560 MISSION STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2900
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Peterson Scott E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001307041

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32336
		FILM NUMBER:		051167784

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(650) 233-3600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
		STREET 2:		2730 SAND HILL ROAD
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025
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        <issuerName>Digital Realty Trust, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DLR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior VP, Acquisitions</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Long-term incentive units are membership interests in Digital Realty Trust, L.P., a Maryland limited partnership of which the issuer is the general partner (the &quot;Operating Partnership&quot;). Twenty percent of these units will vest on October 1, 2006 and thereafter 1/60th  will vest monthly. Long-term incentive units receive the same quarterly distributions as common limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership (&quot;Common Units&quot;). Upon vesting, long-term incentive units may initially not have full parity with Common Units with respect to liquidating distributions; however, upon the occurrence of specified events, long-term incentive units may achieve full parity with Common Units for all purposes, and thereafter vested long-term incentive units may be converted into an equal number of Common Units on a one-for-one basis at any time. (Continued on Footnote 2.)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Common Units will be redeemable for cash based on the fair market value of an equivalent number of shares of the issuer's common stock, or, at the election of the issuer, for an equal number of shares of the issuer's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Class C profits interest units (&quot;Class C Units&quot;) are membership interests in the Operating Partnership. Sixty percent of the Class C Units will vest on September 30, 2008 and thereafter 1-2/3% will vest monthly, except that 100% of the Class C Units will vest upon a change in control of the issuer, provided in each case that the cumulative return to the issuer's common stockholders as measured from October 1, 2005 exceeds certain targets. Upon vesting, Class C Units will be treated in the same manner as long-term incentive units.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ A. William Stein, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-10-28</signatureDate>
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